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New Indian Express
15-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Bihar native arrested for defrauding elderly man
KOCHI: A youth was arrested on Monday for allegedly defrauding a senior citizen of Rs 25 lakh by promising to arrange a bank loan. Vishal, 21, a native of Nalanda, Bihar, was nabbed by a special investigation team with Thadiyittaparambu police. Vishal lured the victim, a resident of Kizhakkambalam, by claiming he could facilitate Rs 50 lakh loan from a nationalised bank, said a personnel with the squad. The victim came into contact with the fraudster through social media. Here, the accused claimed to be able to secure a loan from a nationalised bank. 'Once the money was received, the accused cut off all contact, prompting the victim to lodge a police complaint,' he said. Detailing about the operation, Shibu, a CPO-ranked personnel with the squad, stated that a special investigation team, led by ASP Shakti Singh Arya, was formed under the supervision of district police chief M Hemalatha to investigate the case. 'Using scientific investigation techniques, we traced the accused from a remote village in Nalanda. Operating undercover for several days, we successfully apprehended him and brought him back to Kerala,' he said. The preliminary investigation suggests that several others may have been duped in similar scams by the same group, the officer added.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Trade unions' strike: Total shutdown in Kerala
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Kerala witnessed a near-total shutdown on Wednesday as a result of the 24-hour nationwide general strike called by trade unions to protest the Centre's "anti-labour" policies, which brought daily life to a offices and schools remained shut, while public vehicles stayed off the roads, leaving the streets deserted in the across cities, towns and villages, the CPI(M)-ruled southern state is experiencing a complete shutdown after the strike began Tuesday private vehicles could be seen plying on the state roads, and several people were stranded in bus stands and railway stations in many personnel came to their rescue in several areas and ferried them in official vehicles to their respective destinations, including belonging to various trade unions, took out marches raising slogans against the union government across the state and stopped buses and autos that attempted to blocked the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses in Kochi and Kollam in the morning, leading to arguments with its Kochi, bus employees said they belonged to the BJP's trade union BMS and they decided not to cooperate with the the police didn't ensure them adequate support to complete the trip, they alleged.A photo of a KSRTC driver driving the bus wearing a helmet, became viral on social media driver, Shibu, later said he did not take part in the protest and used the helmet out of fear of attack from Kollam-bound bus from Pathanamthitta driven by him, was also blocked by the protesters some auto rickshaws could be seen plying along the roads in Thiruvananthapuram in the morning, they were also blocked by wore a deserted look as public vehicles kept off the streets, and workers across various sectors stayed away from their duties in essential services like healthcare, emergency services, and milk supply have been exempted from the strike to avoid public trade sector also came to a complete standstill as all shops, ranging from tiny wayside ones to supermarkets and shopping malls, downed their authorities have already invoked a dies-non for government employees to prevent them from taking leave on the agitation day. But the attendance in state-run offices and institutions was remarkably low, as the nationwide strike received strong support from trade unions and Left-leaning organisations in the CPI(M)-ruled senior CPI (M) leader and LDF convenor T P Ramakrishnan justified the total shutdown in said if anyone attempts to challenge protesters, it is natural for them to oppose it."The labourers have been campaigning for the agitation for the last five months... and if anyone challenges them, it may invite some reaction from them," he told reporters replying to a question regarding the protesters blocking people who came for jobs in some places, the leader asked, "Why did they come for jobs on the day of strike?"Extending solidarity to the agitation, senior Marxist party leader and General Education Minister V Sivankutty walked to the party's district committee office here from his official channels aired the visuals of protesters threatening employees who came for work at the Civil Station in Mukkam in the northern Kozhikode southern Kollam, agitators blocked post office employees and prevented them from opening the gates of the head post many places, minor scuffles and heated exchange of words took place between police personnel and State Transport Minister K B Ganesh Kumar's efforts to keep the state-run buses operational during the nationwide agitation proved unsuccessful. Despite his hopes, the public buses could not hit the roads due to intense opposition from the KSRTC staff, who were not part of that stir, tried to ply the buses, they had to cancel the trips midway due to had said that KSRTC buses would operate service on the agitation day, as the employees were unlikely to protest because they were CPI (M) leader A K Balan on Wednesday strongly criticised the minister's remarks and made it clear that they didn't reflect the LDF government's nationwide general strike has been called by the Joint Platform of Trade Unions, which comprises 10 central trade unions (CTUs) along with independent all-India sectoral federations and associations.
NDTV
09-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Schools Shut, Deserted Roads In Kerala As Trade Unions Strike Over Anti-Labour Policies
Thiruvananthapuram: Shops, offices and schools remained closed, public vehicles kept off streets and roads wore a deserted look in Kerala with the 24-hour nationwide general strike called by trade unions to protest against the central government's alleged anti-labour policies. Cutting across cities, towns and villages, the CPI(M)-ruled southern state is witnessing a complete shutdown after the strike began Tuesday midnight. Only private vehicles could be seen running along the state roads, and several people got stranded in bus stands and railway stations in many places. Police personnel came to their support in several such areas and ferried them in official vehicles to their respective destinations, including hospitals. Protesters, belonging to various trade unions, took out marches raising slogans against the union government across the state and stopped buses and autos which tried to operate. Agitators blocked the service of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses in Kochi and Kollam in the morning and engaged in arguments with its staff. In Kochi, the bus employees said they belonged to the BJP's trade union BMS and they decided not to cooperate with the agitation. However, the police didn't ensure them adequate support to complete the trip, they alleged. A photo of a KSRTC driver driving the bus wearing a helmet, became viral on social media platforms. The driver, Shibu, later said he was not taking part in the protest and he used the helmet out of fear of attack from protesters. The Kollam-bound bus from Pathanamthitta driven by him, was also blocked by the protesters later. Though some auto rickshaws could be seen running along the roads in Thiruvananthapuram in the morning hours, they were also blocked by protesters. Roads wore a deserted look as public vehicles stayed off the streets, and workers across various sectors stayed away from their duties in solidarity. However, essential services like healthcare, emergency services, and milk supply have been exempted from the strike to avoid public hardship. The trade sector also came to a complete standstill as all shops, ranging from tiny wayside ones to supermarkets and shopping malls, downed their shutters. The authorities have already invoked a dies-non for government employees to prevent them from taking leave on the agitation day. But the attendance in state-run offices and institutions was remarkably low, as the nationwide strike received strong support from trade unions and Left-leaning organisations in the CPI(M)-ruled state. The nationwide general strike has been called by the Joint Platform of Trade Unions, which comprises 10 central trade unions (CTUs) along with independent all-India sectoral federations and associations.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Shibu regains consciousness after three days
1 2 R anchi: Former Jharkhand chief minister and JMM founding patron Shibu Soren regained consciousness in New Delhi's Gangaram Hospital after three days, his party said on Sunday. "Guru Ji (Shibu) regained his consciousness after three days. He is currently under observation at the ICU and his condition is stable. He was given food orally today. We are praying for his speedy recovery and hoping that he will soon return to Jharkhand," JMM general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya said. While Shibu's son, CM Hemant Soren stayed put in New Delhi, prayer services were organised in the city on Sunday for his recovery. Members of the tribal community offered their prayers at the Sarna sthals in Siromtoli. Sarna Samiti chief priest Jaglal Pahan said, "We prayed for his speedy recovery along with the people of the state. People's prayers seem to have paid off, as his health condition has returned to normal. The collective prayers and well-wishes from people across the state may have contributed to his improved health." Christian community of the city also prayed for the former Union minister during Sunday mass and highlighted his contribution in separate statehood movement.
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Shibu's health stable now: JMM leader
Ranchi: Amid the ongoing apprehensions about the health condition of JMM patriarch and Rajya Sabha MP Shibu Soren, who is currently admitted to Delhi's Gangaram Hospital for the last few days, the party general secretary, Supriyo Bhattacharya, on Saturday said the veteran politician's health condition is now stable. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Guru ji's (Shibu) health condition is stable now. I met him on Friday at the hospital though he was sleeping at that time. I touched his feet and returned. Further details on his health will be shared after getting a medical bulletin from the hospital's side. We are praying for his speedy recovery," Bhattacharya said here on Saturday. Meanwhile, prayers continued to pour in for his speedy recovery from all quarters of the state. Several high-profile people like President Droupadi Murmu and Jharkhand governor Santosh Gangwar also visited the hospital in the last few days to inquire about Shibu's health. Union minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth also went to the hospital on Saturday to inquire about Shibu's well-being. After the visit, Seth wrote on X, "Today, I visited Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi to check on the health of Jharkhand's former chief minister and Rajya Sabha MP, the respected Dishom Guru Shibu Soren ji. I met with Chief Minister Shri @HemantSorenJMM ji. Dishom Guru's health is improving rapidly. Very soon, you will be among us, blessing Jharkhand." State Congress president Keshav Mahto Kamlesh, the party's Jharkhand affairs in-charge K Raju, minister Dipika Pandey Singh and other party members also went to Gangaram Hospital on Saturday to inquire about the veteran politician's health.
